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The Museum
of Road Signs and Signals
and street lighting
Forgotten old signs
Town of Hannut
May 2024
On Saturday 11 May 2024, the MuSé asbl team was in Hannut, in the province of Liège, to complete the final phase of a project to rescue forgotten tourist signage (circular walks).
To carry out its mission, the MuSé organised its intervention in stages:
1-Reconnaissance of the site:
This reconnaissance was carried out by Robin a few months before the dismantling stage. Each signal was listed and photographed.
A very important step... It enabled us to draw up an inventory of the equipment to be taken over. Some panels were on a carrier carrying other indications, while others had disappeared into the vegetation.
2- Planning:
With the signals scattered all over the town of Hannut, it was necessary to plan the team's movements. The work was first planned to the north of the town, then to the west, the centre, the south and finally the east.
To coordinate the team, we used two vehicles identified in the name of MuSé asbl, each equipped with a flashing beacon and all those involved wearing safety waistcoats.
3- Intervention:
The dismantling programme followed two main principles: to leave no debris and to respect the drums on which other information had been affixed or glued.
Stop no. 1: ‘Promenade des Sources’. The intervention did not pose any problems, as only the signal was present on the post.
Stop no. 2: ‘Promenade des Champignons’. Here, the post has been left in place because it indicates another hiking trail. Dismantled using an electric drill.
Stop no. 3: ‘Promenade des Cerisiers’. Once again, the signal and the post were dismantled. The signal was very well hidden in the vegetation.
Stop No. 4: ‘Promenade du Fermier’. The sign has disappeared. However, the MuSé has found traces of a similar sign a little further on, which has fallen to the ground and is somewhat damaged.
Stop no. 5: ‘Promenade des Loriers’. Selective intervention to preserve the indications on the post.
Stop no. 6: ‘Promenade du Cochon’. Simple intervention. Here, the signal, the post and the concrete base were saved.
Stop no. 7: ‘Promenade des Moulins’. A simple operation. We discovered a colony of ants in the post!
Stop no. 8: ‘Promenade du Poète’. Simple operation. Retrieve the signal and the pole.
Stop no. 9: ‘Promenade du Vivier’. Selective intervention to preserve the indications on the post.
Stop No. 10: ‘Promenade Romaine’. Simple intervention on a signal indicating a closed promenade.
Stop no. 11: ‘Promenade de Gibet-Bastin’. Simple intervention on a signal whose particularity was that the post was filled with water.
Stop no. 12: ‘Promenade des Moines’. Simple work on a sign that is very well hidden in the vegetation.
Stop no. 13: ‘Promenade de la Betterave’. Simple work on a well-preserved sign in good condition.
4- The great team:
5- Management at MuSé :
All these signals have been cleaned, referenced and labelled.
This equipment was manufactured by Socal-Light (Société de Construction Aluminium), a company based in Nijlen. However, the identification plates say ‘Socal-Light Beauvechain’. In fact, this is the company's French-speaking representative. The nameplates were manufactured in Nijlen in 1987.
Research is underway, in collaboration with the town of Hannut, to explain these circular walks around the area.
Another MuSé mission...
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